The road to WrestleMania culminates next Sunday in New Orleans with the 30th edition of the best spectacle in sports entertainment, so we dedicate this week’s #WNSTSweet16 to the greatest professional wrestling moments in Baltimore history.

Professional wrestling has changed dramatically over the years as the legendary Vince McMahon began referring to his product as “sports entertainment” years ago and began peeling back the curtain on his brand of theatrical athleticism, but Baltimore’s passion hasn’t waned as events are well-attended on a regular basis.

Without further ado, we present the #WNSTSweet16 Greatest Professional Wrestling Moments in Baltimore History:

Perhaps you’ve heard that we’re celebrating our 16th year as Baltimore’s sports media leader here at WNST. Who am I kidding? Of course you’ve heard. But there’s a rumor there’s a guy in your office or down your street or on your softball team that hasn’t. So for that guy, I inform you that we’re celebrating our 16th year as Baltimore’s sports media leader here at WNST. We’re extending this celebration all year so that no one in your Dungeons & Dragons gaming club misses it.

To mark the occasion, we’re taking a look at some of the bigger “water cooler” topics that have been discussed during the course of the WNST era. We’re already twelve lists into the year, here’s a look back on them if you’ve missed any. (The “Sweet 16″ is driven by our friends at Jerry’s Automotive-Jerry’s Chevrolet & Jerry’s Toyota Scion!)

We’re into Week 2 of Luke Jones’ Sweet 16 residency and we’re going a bit off the beaten path this time.

If you’re like me, you’ve circled this coming Sunday on the map since April 2014, knowing the stars of sports entertainment would be descending on New Orleans for “The Showcase of the Immortals”. Yes, it’s WrestleMania season in the pro wrestling world. If for some bizarre reason you’re a terrible human being who hasn’t spent the last month glued to your WWE Network subscription and arguing about whether or not CM Punk is making a mistake in walking away, this one might not be for you.

There is a storied history shared between Charm City and the men of the squared circle. Whether it was one of the many times the WWE (and previously WWF) invaded the Baltimore Arena, the WCW’s regular stop for “The Great American Bash”, a never to be forgotten NWA event at the Baltimore Civic Center, a more recent Ring of Honor card at Canton’s Du Burns Arena or the more regional cards put together by Maryland Championship Wrestling-this area has been a prime location for rasslin’ fans.

There are some obvious moments that jump out as possibilities but it seems like number one would be fairly obvious on this list. I don’t wan to give it away, but it involves a former Florida State LB making pro wrestling history on a night that carried as much relevance for our nation’s social conscience as it did for sports entertainment.

Perhaps some of the more recent moments at the old barn downtown are deserving of making the list. In 2013, the wildly popular Wyatt Family made their debut at the Baltimore Arena on an episode of Monday Night Raw. Earlier this year, Jake “The Snake” Roberts returned to the WWE at “Old School Raw”-and maybe just as deserving of consideration would be the speech he recently gave in Joppa at MCW. (The future WWE Hall of Famer recently joined me on “The Reality Check” to talk about it-it’s worth a listen!)

There are clearly many more worth considering that have happened either recently or as many as 60 years ago.

Luke wants your ideas. Leave them here in the comments or email him via luke@wnst.net. We will be discussing the list throughout the day Monday on AM1570 WNST.net. We’d love to have you Tweet with us or discuss the topic via Facebook by using the hashtag #WNSTSweet16.

On Tuesday morning, Luke will unveil the “official” list here at WNST.net and then discuss it with Drew Forrester on “The D&L Window Tinting Morning Reaction” at 8am. He will then re-visit the list at 4pm Tuesday with Nestor Aparicio on “The Happy Hours”.

Whether you’re a closeted pro wrestling fan or a full-blown mark, this is your chance to share your memories. Make your voice heard!

To those who celebrate, I’d like to wish you a very Merry Christmas. To those who don’t, I hope you enjoy/enjoyed your holidays/Winter celebrations.

I don’t have a lot for you today, but what I have is important.

You guys never cease to amaze me. Never. I wandered downstairs Monday morning at The Zone Superstore Studios in Towson and looked around and just felt dumbfounded.

The picture I snapped wasn’t even CLOSE to a reflection of how many coats/jackets/hats/etc. you all had collected. It was incredible. It was overwhelming. I was truly moved. I never know how our charity events/drives are going to go and I’m probably a bit more obsessive than necessary when it comes to these things.

It’s personal for me. Personal in that I’ve known people-in fact I’ve known people well-who have gone to facilities just like The Helping Up Mission. Truth be told, I’ve had close friends who have needed to right their life at The Mission.

This is Baltimore. This is “Smalltimore”. It’s Christmas, forgive my emotions. This really is something that matters that much to me. I’m grateful to find myself roughly a decade into my career as a sports talk host at a station I grew up listening to, but I am not capable of funding or lifting up these places on my own.

To have the opportunity to lend my voice and my heart to places like The Helping Up Mission…I can’t really describe it. But as Drew and I always say, these events aren’t about “us”, per se. We’re not the WNST community. We’re merely the members of the WNST community with the microphones in front of us.

The WNST community is made up of local sports fans-people who care deeply about the Orioles, Ravens, Capitals, Maryland, Towson, Navy, UMBC, etc. More importantly, the WNST community is made up of people who care DESPERATELY about our community. People who aren’t in Charm City because they have to be-people that are here because this is HOME.

The scene at The Helping Up Mission Monday was overwhelming. Hundreds of men came through the Conference Room to sift through those thousands or items to find clothes for themselves and for their families. For many of the men, this was their only opportunity to provide a Christmas for their loved ones.

Each man stopped to say “thank you” and “Merry Christmas”. Like every year, it was incredibly moving. After the residents came through, the staff of the Helping Up Mission brought dozens more Baltimoreans in RIGHT OFF THE STREET to find those coats that could help keep them warm. The items that were leftover after that point were then sent to other shelters throughout Baltimore.

You saved Christmas, WNST community. You guys are heroes. Every single one of you.

Even after these thousands of items were taken to the HUM, roughly a thousand more were headed to Goodwill as well.

An unscientific poll from WNST/Enoch Office Equipment and the Mission determined the 2013 Coat Drive (our fifth) to be significantly our most successful. That’s what the WNST community is. That’s what the WNST community does.

That’s why I’m so damn grateful to be a part of the WNST community this and every holiday season. You collected THOUSANDS of canned goods and non-perishable food items for SARC in Harford County and just a month later collected thousands of coats and winter weather items. Who does that?

You guys rock. I don’t know what else to say. You’re my Christmas miracle once again.

Please let me use this space to thank all of those who have helped us. Drew Forrester envisioned this five years ago. His idea at the time was to simply drive downtown and start handing out coats. Tony from Rosedale wisely directed us instead to HUM, where Barry Burnett has coordinated with us every year.

Rick Donovan and Sherrie Jones from Enoch Office Equipment have been a vital part of this since Day 1. There’s a reason Joe Enoch has been able to put together such a successful business. His crew is amazing. They help us transport the coats, they collect coats, they advertise the campaign, they set up the “shopping” time and Rick and Sherrie walk around with each man in the Mission to help them find exactly what they need.

Peter DiLutis, Nestor Aparicio, Luke Jones, Thyrl Nelson, Ryan Chell, Paul Kopelke, Ashley Bishoff, Brett Dickinson, Barry Kamen, Shawn Credle, Max Buchdahl, Ethan Felderstein, Nick Dorsey, etc. etc. etc. make up the WNST crew that attacks this drive at a level comparable to breaking a story about the Ravens or fielding a paying client. They’re awesome at EVERYTHING they do-especially when it comes time to do the right thing for the community.

Buffalo Wild Wings in White Marsh, Bel Air and Owings Mills all went out of their way to host drives this month-sometimes even risking fire code! Ravens LB Jameel McClain, LS Morgan Cox, OT Eugene Monroe, WR Marlon Brown, WR/KR Jacoby Jones and DL Chris Canty all kindly signed footballs to give away in exchange for gear. The WWE and Baltimore Arena provided tickets to give away, as did Rams Head Live and The Modell Performing Arts Center at The Lyric. Jason Butt and Triumph Books donated incentives, as did The Zone Superstore, Freedmont Mortgage, Gary S. Williams & Ronnie Lott, Press Box and more.

If I’ve forgotten anyone I apologize profusely. An undertaking of this size doesn’t happen without the support of many.

But it’s you the listeners-the WNST community-that have come through the most. This drive ONLY happens because of you. The WNST community is amazing. The WNST community is the best representation of our city I could ever possibly imagine.

We’ll be announcing an upcoming coat drive event in the coming days-try to keep the night of Thursday, December 19th clear on your calendar if you can. In the meantime, we need you to start bringing coats/jackets/gloves/hats/scarves/mittens/sweaters/sweatshirts and all other warm weather gear (new or used) to us. We’re at The Zone Superstore Studios (1550 Hart Rd. Towson, MD 21286) 6am-6pm Monday-Friday and we have plenty of upcoming events (including “The Best Seat In The House” with Nestor Aparicio Monday night at Buffalo Wild Wings Owings Mills and “Strictly The Truth” with Baltimore Ravens LB Jameel McClain and special guest Bernard Pierce Tuesday night at Greenmount Station in Hampstead) where you can also bring the gear.

If you come by the station, I have plenty of giveaways to exchange with you-including tickets to see Mannheim Steamroller next week at The Modell Performing Arts Center at The Lyric and more.

But I have another offer to make to you now that I hope you’ll take me up on.

The WWE and the Baltimore Arena have kindly donated some GREAT tickets to the first Monday Night Raw of 2014 (January 6) to us as a part of our annual drive.

I can tell you that the seats are in Section 113. I would tell you more-but apparently tickets aren’t as hard to replicate as I would otherwise like to think.

Want the pair of tickets? Bid me some coats.

How many coats/jackets/hats/pairs of gloves/winter weather items would you be willing to donate to go see the likes of John Cena, Daniel Bryan, Kane, CM Punk, Big Show, Randy Orton, Alberto Del Rio, etc. pummel each other on the Road to Wrestlemania?

Bidding is in the neighborhood of 30 to start. I KNOW we can do much better than that.

Place your bid in the comments or e-mail me glenn@wnst.net.

As always, we’re going to do our best to take care of those that need it most in the Charm City area this year. We need your help. You’ve always come through for us in the past and we have no idea you will again.

The tickets are up for grabs. I know I want them. How much do you want them as well?